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New York Noncompete, Trade Secret & School Negligence Blog

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  • What Can Happen When a Former C-Level Exec Deletes Emails in a Misappropriation Case
    In a September 1 decision, a Delaware trial court handed down a truly stinging ruling holding accountable a former CEO for misappropriating trade secrets
  • Relying on Circumstantial Evidence, Appeals Court Affirms $1.7MM Award for Violation of Noncompete
    Circumstantial evidence, in conjunction with an adverse inference against defendants who had spoliated evidence, was enough to sustain a noncompete judgment
  • Ex-Employees Who Diverted Patients to a Competing Entity Hit with $5.2 Million Compensatory & Punitive Damages Award
    In an August 7 decision, a Florida trial court awarded $5.2MM in compensatory and punitive damages against 2 former employees who unlawfully diverted patients
  • How Filing a DTSA Lawsuit Without Proper Proof Can Come Back to Bite You
    A crucial weapon in pursuing trade secret theft claims is the Defend Trade Secrets Act. But it's a double-edged sword.
  • In Stunning Reversal of Trial Court, Appellate Division Issues TRO and Enforces Noncompete
    In a stunning reversal of a trial court, on May 26, 2022, NY's Appellate Division, First Department issued a TRO, enforcing a noncompete on a former executive
  • Ex-Exec Sues for Legal Fees to Defend the Very Lawsuit Old Employer Brought Against Him
    In an unusual case, a former executive sued his old employer to recover the legal fees he incurred in defending the lawsuit the company brought against him
  • Federal Court Awards $1.6 Million in Lost Profits Due to Breach of a Noncompete
    In a March 28 ruling, a Massachusetts Federal court awarded $1.6 million in damages for lost profits flowing from the breach of a noncompete agreement
  • Claiming Former Employees Breached Fiduciary Duty and Stole IP, Pfizer Sues
    In February 2022, Pfizer sued two former employees in Federal court, claiming they stole confidential IP, and used it to file their own patent application.
  • Illinois' Freedom to Work Act Alters the State's Noncompete Laws in Some Significant Ways
    As of January 1, 2022 Illinois' Freedom to Work Act makes some significant changes in the state's noncompete laws.
  • Trial Court Went Too Far When it Extended the Noncompete Beyond its Contractual Limit, Says Appeals Court
    A Georgia appeals court recently held that the trial court, in extending the noncompete beyond its contractual term, just went too far.
  • Why Kevin Spacey Won't be Able to Undo the $31 Million Breach of Contract Award Against Him
    In a decision that was handed down earlier this month an arbitration appellate panel upheld a $31 million breach of contract award against actor Kevin Spacey
  • Why the Level of Intent Matters by Trade Secret Theft
    When it comes to misappropriation of trade secrets, the level of the defendant's intent is crucial, as a recent Delaware case held.
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